Why you need this
Children form habits before families have conversations about them. By the time you notice your child relying on AI for homework, or spending hours with an AI companion, patterns are already established and harder to change. This document is how you get ahead of that. It's not a rulebook handed down from above — it's a conversation made concrete. When your family fills this out together, you're building shared understanding that everyone has a voice in and everyone can reference later.
How to use this
Sit down together — all of the relevant people. Don't present this as a finished document for signatures. Fill it out in the room, as a conversation. Ask your child what they think should be allowed before you say what you think. You'll be surprised what they already know.
Revisit this agreement every 6 months, or whenever something significant changes — a new device, a new school year, a new AI tool everyone's talking about, or an incident that makes the existing rules feel inadequate. Date it each time you update it.
Our Family's AI Agreement
Date: _______________
Family members participating: _______________________________________________
For schoolwork, [Child's name] can use AI to:
For schoolwork, AI is NOT allowed for:
The apps [Child's name] is allowed to use:
- _______________________________________________
- _______________________________________________
- _______________________________________________
- _______________________________________________
- _______________________________________________
Before downloading a new AI app, [Child's name] will:
If something uncomfortable happens with AI, [Child's name] will:
We will check in about this agreement:
Next check-in date: _______________
Signatures
Parent/Guardian: ___________________________ Date: _______________
Child: ___________________________ Date: _______________
Parent/Guardian: ___________________________ Date: _______________
Child: ___________________________ Date: _______________
Notes (family-specific additions, exceptions, or things we want to remember)
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This isn't a punishment document. It's a shared understanding. Review it together, update it when things change, and treat it as a starting point for ongoing conversation — not a final word.